Celanese (NYSE:CE) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Celanese (NYSE:CE) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.850-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.990. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Celanese Stock Performance

CE traded up $5.28 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $41.39. The stock had a trading volume of 5,374,217 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,617,984. Celanese has a 1 year low of $35.48 and a 1 year high of $89.24. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.91. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of -2.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22.

Celanese (NYSE:CE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.51 billion. Celanese had a negative net margin of 16.30% and a positive return on equity of 10.48%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.44 earnings per share. Celanese has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.850-1.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Celanese will post 8.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Celanese Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 28th will be paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 28th. Celanese’s payout ratio is currently -0.42%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Celanese from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Mizuho upped their price target on Celanese from $50.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Celanese from $60.00 to $57.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Citigroup raised shares of Celanese from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $47.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Alembic Global Advisors set a $60.00 target price on shares of Celanese in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Celanese currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at Celanese

In related news, Director Timothy Go acquired 1,039 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $46.25 per share, for a total transaction of $48,053.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,415 shares in the company, valued at $204,193.75. This represents a 30.78% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Celanese

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Celanese by 41.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,450 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,842,000 after purchasing an additional 9,543 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Celanese by 265.2% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,032 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 3,654 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Celanese by 144.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 755 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Celanese by 42.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,768 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $430,000 after acquiring an additional 2,303 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Celanese by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 184,980 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $10,235,000 after acquiring an additional 11,347 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.87% of the company’s stock.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. It operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics.